The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has launched ‘Commonwealth United’ its new Strategic Plan 2023-34 to guide the organisation for the next decade. At its heart is a bold new vision - ‘Our Commonwealth, united through sport’.
The Plan sets out the CGF’s long-term mission to deliver inspirational and impactful Games, excite and empower athletes and young people, and drive equality in sport and society across the Commonwealth.
Importantly, it encompasses the 2034 Commonwealth Games which New Zealand has signalled an interest in hosting. The NZOC consulted on this Plan and believe it delivers an exciting vision of an inclusive, flexible, athlete-focused Games and wider Commonwealth Games movement.
The full Plan is available here and we encourage you all to read it.
The key points from the plan are as follows:
- A commitment to assessing the feasibility of hosting in new regions and considering multi-country Games opportunities.
- New insights s for how the CGF will work in partnership with International Federations (IFs) to create distinctive and innovative sports programmes.
- A renewed focus on youth, and engaging with diverse, young fans on an on-going basis. This is underpinned by an even deeper commitment to being athlete-focused, including further supporting them to be advocates for social change; and to assisting member Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) to develop and thrive.
CGF President Dame Louise Martin, said: “As we look forward to our centenary in 2030, so much has been delivered and achieved. From the spectacular Birmingham 2022 and our vibrant Youth Games to initiatives like the GAPs programme, which provides inclusive pathways to participation for emerging athletes and coaches with a disability.
“Building on these strong foundations, our new ‘Commonwealth United’ Strategic Plan 2023-34, provides a clear framework to propel the Movement to new heights over the next decade.”
The Plan identifies six strategic goals:
-Deliver inclusive, impactful and sustainable Games
-Create distinctive, attractive, relevant sports programmes
-Lead, support and develop thriving member CGAs
-Empower athletes to be champions on and off the field
-Reach and engage more fans across the Commonwealth including diverse, young fans
-Advocate for and support values and causes we believe in
A collaborative approach, saw the Plan develop following extensive consultation with athletes, CGAs, Games Hosts, IFs and wider stakeholders, including prospective hosts and strategic partners.
The strategy builds on the success of the previous Transformation 2022 plan and the record-breaking Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. A Games that unlocked investment, drove regeneration and created jobs. It also saw the largest ever sports programme, with more medals awarded to women than men.
At the NZOC, we welcome the Plan and look forward to seeing this exciting vision come to life.
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